APPENDIX C - QUESTIONNAIRES FOR ASSESSING
INTERESTS AND ATTITUDES

INTEREST INVENTORY

Learner's Name______________________________ Date________________

1 . I like to read about_____________________________________________

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2 . I wish I could_________________________________________________

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3 . I look forward to______________________________________________

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4 . On weekends, I________________________________________________

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5 . My idea of a good time is_________________________________________

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6. I feel bad when_________________________________________________

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7 . I am at my best when____________________________________________

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8 . I feel proud when______________________________________________

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9 . I often worry about_____________________________________________

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10 . My only regret is______________________________________________

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11 . When I have to read, I__________________________________________

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12 . I wish people wouldn't__________________________________________

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13 . I am really interested in learning about______________________________

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14. If I won the lottery, I would______________________________________

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15. What I really enjoy on T.V. is_____________________________________

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16 . My idea of a perfect vacation is___________________________________

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This interest inventory is adopted from an inventory in Chapter 5 of Effective Literacy Assessment by Sarracino, Hermann, Batdorf and Garfinkel.

READING ATTITUDES AND HABITS

Learner's Name______________________________ Date________________

Always Sometimes Never
1 Reading is interesting. _____ _____ _____
2 I care about reading better. _____ _____ _____
3 Reading is easy for me. _____ _____ _____
4 I can tell other people about the books I read. _____ _____ _____
5 I like to understand the important ideas when I read. _____ _____ _____
6 It is easy for me to answer questions about
stories I read.		 _____ _____ _____
7 I think I read well. _____ _____ _____
8 I like to read aloud. _____ _____ _____
9 I like to read about new ideas. _____ _____ _____
10 I try hard to understand new material when I read. _____ _____ _____
11 I really like to read at home. _____ _____ _____
12 I enjoy answering questions about things I read. _____ _____ _____
13 I like to read long books. _____ _____ _____
14 I like to read short articles. _____ _____ _____
15 I like to read about real people and things. _____ _____ _____
16 I like to read fiction. _____ _____ _____
This form was created by modifying an elementary reading attitude survey developed by McKenna and Kear (1990).

PRE-ATTITUDES OF ADULT STUDENT

Learner's Name______________________________ Date________________

1. How sure do you feel about being able to succeed in this program at this time?
____ very sure ____ don't know ____ unsure
____ sure ____ not so sure
2. How do you feel about taking the literacy training?
____ very good ____ okay ____ bad
____ good ____ not so good
3. How do you feel about attending class?
____ very good ____ okay ____ bad
____ good ____ not so good
4. Have you ever used a computer? _____ yes _____ no
5. How do you feel about reading books for learning?
____ very good ____ okay ____ bad
____ good ____ not so good
6. How do you learn best? By working:
____ alone ____ in a small group ____ some of each
____ with one other person ____ in a class
7. How do your fellow workers feel about your taking this training?
____ very good ____ okay ____ bad
____ good ____ not so good
8. How do your family members feel about your taking this program?
____ very good ____ okay ____ bad
____ good ____ not so good
9. What do you want to get out of this training? Mark all that apply.
____ learn to read better ____ keep my job ____ get a better job
____ learn to write better ____ be a better worker ____ please my family
10. Check which of the following things will be hard for you.
____ reading ____ math ____ attending class
____ writing ____ using the computer ____ remembering what I learned
11. Check which of the following things will be most helpful to you.
____ reading ____ math ____ attending class
____ writing ____ using the computer ____ remembering what I learned
12. How do you usually feel about yourself?
____ very good ____ okay ____ bad
____ good ____ not so good
13. What are your chances of getting a better job in the next few years?
____ very good ____ okay ____ bad
____ good ____ not so good
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